29 Nov 1911
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1911
Page
1
A letter from RB Luckett and a report from Abram Caster's home recount a Christmas gathering near Crawfords ville with family ties from Lan Shaver to Bruce Luckett. The piece blends nostalgic reflections on old customs, Santa Claus, and progress, ending with a moral urging generosity and good deeds.
Maxwell cars dominated the Glidden Tour finishing 1454 miles with a perfect team score among 74 entrants. Gov Hoke Smith's Maxwell won the Andersen Trophy for best individual score as part of their national touring championship.
A plea to Indiana citizens for a Thanksgiving offering to fund a home for aged blind women and an employment bureau. The effort, led by Emma McKinsey and others, seeks donations via Union Trust Company to aid the Indiana School for the Blind and related efforts. Endorsed by Governor Thomas E. Marshall and the State Board of Charities.
Albert Stover offers pure bred Leghorn and White Orpington cockerels for sale at his Corydon Indiana location one and a half miles south. Contact nis.3w Eureka or phone.
An old advertisement extols Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as safe for delicate women and young children, claiming relief for weak digestion and bone regulation. Sold by all dealers.
The undersigned posts that hunting or trespassing day or night is forbidden on his farm in Franklin township. The notice names the landowner as the responsible party and provides no other dates or locations.
Bennie Morris, aged nineteen, wins $75 for largest corn yield in a season in a Montgomery County Tennessee county corn club. He yields 150.55 bushels on a 235 by 140 yard creek bottom acre and profits $51.07 after costs, aided by careful planting and fertilizer from May to harvest. He also wins $15 for best ten ears, and his method is shared in the Nashville paper.
The piece notes early mentions of advertising in Numbers and Ruth with Balaam and Boaz, cites Roman notices found in excavations, and asserts advertising drives wealth and progress, ending with the aphorism it pays to advertise.
A Willis Point correspondent reports Mrs Victoryja Stallings suffering from womanly trouble and a dreadful cough she credits Cardus with saving her life and restoring health. The letter claims Cardus cures and guarantees relief with age.
John Van McKibbon of Maury County reports planting Boone County white corn on April 13 and harvesting 167.07 bushels per acre after shallow seven-pass cultivation. Fertilizer and manure costs totaled 47.50 with a net value of 50 per acre at current prices. Also noted is the stalled assault case against Fred Stauth in Harrison Circuit Court with a hung jury.
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